Spindle of spinning, twisting, and like frames



Dec. 2s 192e 1,512,603

T. A. BOYD ET AL f SPINDLE OF SPINNING, TWISTING, AND LIKE FRAMES Filed Mayy'?, 1926 SCGTLANB.

ISPINDLE GF SPNNNG, TWTNG, ,ANB Ll FRAMES.

Application filed May 7, 1926, Serial No. 167,442, an ein Eri/tain June 2, '1925.

rl`his invention refers to spinning, twistingf and like trames in which the spindles and bearings are adapted to be inverted wholly or partially orthe pu noses of dotiing, with the. object ot keeping the oil from escaping trom such spindles and bearings when they are inverted.

According to Vthis invention a spinning spindle is mounted in a seit-contained socket which is provided with a receptacle placed above the level ot the oil supply in the said socket and so arranged that on the spindle and socket being' wholly .inverted or partiallyv inverted for the purpose et dofne' bohbin troni the spindle, the oil shall flow into the said receptacle and be retained there during; dofing operations.

Another part otl our invention refers to the spindle itself. On the spindle an inverted cup is mounted above the spindle bearing` which cup receives any oil which may low from the spindle or socket when these are inverted. Spindles ot this description may he used alone tor the purposes described or in combination with the spindle socket having an oil receptacle above referred to.

rl`he accompanying drawing illustrates in sectional view one form of the invention.

ln giving a practical illustration ot our invention as applied to the spindles of a worsted spinning trame, we employ a rotar ing spindle l and bobbin carrier 2 mounted in bearings and traversed up and down while working` in a usual manner. To the bobbin carrier 2 referred to half a revolution` is given when it is required to remove the full bobbin trom its spinning position to its do'ting position. On the said bobbin carrier 2 we mount a selt-coi'itained spindle socket 3 and in it we mount the spinningv spindle l. carrying a spinning` bobbin el. On the same airis as the spinning` spindle l at a convenient distance above the spindle, we mount a spinning` i'iyer 5 which is supported in a top rail 6, the ilyer legs hanging downwards and driving the spindle l by means of a cross member on the spindle. The flyer 5 is driven by a tape from a tin cylinder in a usual manner. rlhe spindle socket 3 referred to has a hole right through. At the top end 31 ot the hole 32 we mountan internal tnbe '.7 which serves as the bearing for the spindle l. In the spindle socket 3 we form an oil space 33 around the internal tube 7, which oil space we till to a suitable height :trom the bottoni ot the spindle socket 3. @n the sides ot the internal tube 'l' we form openings 71 above the footsteps T2 to permit the oil to enter the internal tube 7 and lubricate t-he spindle l. The oil space above the openings reterred to forms chamber of suilicient capacity to receive all the oil 'trom the spindle socket'f'l when the spindle 1 and its socket 3 are inverted. At the bottom end ot the spindle socket 8 we screw anoil cup 8 which can be removed for cleaning and which is iilled with oil to give the requisite quantity ot oil. @n the spindle l above the internal tube we mount an inverted oil cup 9. lf'i'lhen the spindle l and socket 3 are in verted this oil cup 9 will receive any oil that may flow downwards along the spindle. Gn the spindle and socket being turned from thei inverted to their working position the oil 'from the oil cup 9 on the spindle will tlow down the spindle and the oil trom the receptacle atore referred to will dow to the bottoni ot the spindle socket and through the openings in the internal socket will lubricate the spindle. @n the upper end ot the spindle socket 3 we mount a spring catch l0 to keep the spindle l in its position when the spindle and socket are inverted.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is l. iIn spinning, twisting` and like machines in which the spindles which carry the bobbins or the like are wholly or partially inverted tor the purpose of clotting, means carried by the spindle for catching any oil which may ilow from the spindle during doii'ing, said means being, adapted to return such oil to the spindle socket when the spindle is turned back to running position.

2. ln spinning, twisting and like machines in which the spindles which carry the bobhin or the like are wholly or partially inverted tor the purpose ot clotting, a seltcontained spindle socket, in combination with any internal tube mounted within said spindle socket, serving` as a bearing tor the spindle, and a tootstep at the base et said internal tube, in which the end ot the spindle rests, said spindle socket and said internal tube together forming a chamber above the level ot' the oil supply for the tootstep adapted to receive and retain the oil when the spindle and sell-contained socket are inverted, find adapted to return the oil to the ootstep when the spindle is turned beek to running position.

3. In spinning, twisting and like niaeliines in which tlie spindles which Carry the bololoin or the like are Wholly or partially inverted for the purpose of dofng, an inverted cup carried by the spindle for catching any oil which may flow from the .spiinlle during doling, said inverted cup being adapted to return suoli oil to the spindle socket Wl'ien the spindle is turned beek to running position.

4. In spinning, twistingand like ineeliines in which the spindles which carry the bobbin or the like are Wholly or partially inverted for the purpose of clotting', an inverted cup carried by the spindle fon catching any oil Which may flow from the spindle during doliing, said inverted cup being adapted to return such oil to the spindle socket when the .spindle is turned back to running' position, a self-contained spindle socket, an internal tube mounted Within said spindle socket serving is a bearing for the spindle, and :i iootstep at the bese of seid in 'ernfil tube in vsf'liiclirthe end of the .spindle rests, in combinati on with :i flyer for driving Yiiid spindle through :i detachable conne@n tion seid spindle socket und said internal tube together forming ci Chamber above the level or the oil supply Jfor the `footstep adapted to receive and retain the oil when the spindle und selig-Contained socket nre inverted and adapted to return tire oil to the ootstep when the spindle is turned bniflf. to running position.

In testimony whereof ive have signed om' naines to this specification.

THGMAS ALEXAE ER BOYD,

HARGLD ARTHUR BGYD.

JES BOYD. 

